Some more cool Super Saturday Factmondos for you. Enjoy!
Fastest Commercial Train
Although it has been around for some time now the Shanghai Maglev is still the fastest commercial train in operation today. With a top speed of around 268 MPH this train certainly gets you to your destination quickly. The line runs from Longyang Road station in Pudong to Pudong International Airport; and at top speed takes about 7 and a half minutes to make the 30km journey! The train takes just 2 minutes to reach a speed of about 217 mph and then its top average speed about 268 mph.
Longest Railway Tunnel In UK
According to Hulltrains.co.uk, the Severn Tunnel at 4.5 miles (7km) long is the longest railway tunnel in the UK , not including the channel tunnel. It would take about 2 hours to walk through the tunnel, not that you would do that, would you?
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World Most Expensive Coffee - It's Poop!
Now this might not sound true but it certainly is. The worlds most expensive coffee – Kopi luwak is made from coffee beans that are partially digested and then excreted (pooped) out by the a cat like creature called the Civet. In the US a cup of this coffee can set you back about $80!!!
There are concerns about how Civets are kept so if you ever get offered a cup of this coffee you may want to think about the source and the treatment of the animals before you accept.
